A day after one of the most stunning games in memory by any college basketball player, much less a freshman, Texas forward Kevin Durant was still being showered with praise. Durant scored 37 points and pulled down 23 rebounds Wednesday as the No. 23 Longhorns defeated Texas Tech 76-64 in Lubbock.

"Kevin Durant is the most prolific offensive skilled big perimeter player I've witnessed in many a year," said ESPN's Dick Vitale, who watched the game on television. "His equals are three guys that made the jump from high school to the NBA: Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady and Dirk Nowitzki. This guy is multitalented, and if I were a Longhorn fan I would rush to get tickets to see his final home games because it is obvious he is heading to the NBA after this season."

Durant's statistical performance was the best combination of points and rebounds in the Big 12 since the league began in 1996-97. Oddly, the next-best performance in that span came this season when Oklahoma State's Mario Boggan had 37 points and 20 rebounds against Texas. But he needed three overtimes to do it.

Durant has 13 double-doubles in 21 games. The Division I record for a freshman is 22, set in 2003 by Carmelo Anthony of Syracuse. Durant figures to play at least 10 more games.

Against Texas Tech, Durant got 24 of his points in the second half and outscored the Red Raiders by two points after halftime.

"He's really good," Tech coach Bob Knight said after the game. "The guy is 6-9, he is mobile, he's quick, he's fast. I mean what more does he have to do? There's no secret thing that he drinks before the game."

Added Texas coach Rick Barnes: "He's a once-in-a-lifetime guy. Teammates did a great job of trying to get him open. He's special, and we're lucky that we have him."

Lucky seven: The number of teams with unbeaten conference records going into Thursday's games stood at seven, three fewer than when the week began. Wisconsin (Big Ten), Toledo (Mid-American) and Virginia Commonwealth (Colonial) suffered their first league losses this week.

The loss by No. 2 Wisconsin at No. 25 Indiana ended the Badgers' 17-game winning streak and inspired Hoosiers' students to flood the floor.

A.J. Ratliff had 18 of his season-high 20 points in the second half for Indiana.

D.J. White added 16 points for the Hoosiers, who beat their highest-ranked opponent since an NCAA tourney upset of No. 1 Duke in 2002.

"The crowd definitely was a key for them, gave them a lot of energy, gave them a boost," said Wisconsin's Alando Tucker, who had 23 points. "But it's always tough to play here. And the way they're playing here, they're doing a tremendous job here at home."

Transferring: Former starting Wake Forest quarterback Ben Mauk said Thursday he is transferring for academic reasons. He will remain enrolled at Wake Forest until his graduation this spring. In the fall he will enroll at a school that offers a master's degree in advanced education administration. Wake Forest does not offer that degree.

Mauk began last season as the Demon Deacons' starter but suffered a season-ending injury in the third quarter of the opener against Syracuse. He dove to recover a fumble but dislocated his right shoulder and broke his right arm on what coach Jim Grobe said was the most courageous play he'd ever seen by a quarterback.

Injured: Bucknell forward Donald Brown, the Patriot League's top rebounder, is out indefinitely after breaking his right hand. Brown was averaging 11.8 points and 6.6 rebounds and shooting a league-leading 58% from the floor. The loss of Brown is a blow to surging Bucknell (12-8, 6-1 Patriot), which is riding a five-game winning streak and trying to keep pace with league leader Holy Cross.

Kevin Durant's 37-point, 23-rebound performance on Wednesday in a win over Texas Tech was one of the best the Big 12 has ever seen. "The guy is 6-9, he is mobile, he's quick, he's fast," Texas Tech coach Bob Knight said after the game. "I mean what more does he have to do?"